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Sample 5E Lesson for Science Instruction in Middle and High Schools

TAKS Support

Science TAKS Information Booklets

10th Grade

11th Grade

RUBIES
RUBIES is a critical thinking based test taking strategy for the Science TAKS test. You may wish to take a look at our section on teaching critical thinking in the classroom before you look through this section on the RUBIES TAKS strategy.
You can follow the links for more info on each step but, briefly, the letters in RUBIES stand for the following steps:
R - Read and reread **//everything//**.
U - Underline the question.
B - Bracket the key words.
I - Identify the key concept or pattern.
E - Eliminate the wrong answers.
S - Select the best answer.
Want to see what RUBIES looks like in action? Click on RUBIES TAKS Strategy!

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